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C1898 Pacemaker Lead Used For Defibrillators

Date: Nov 4, 2022

Question:

Code C1898 is described as "lead, pacemaker" and is being billed/coded when using Tendril lead insertions with defibrillators per Abbott vendor C-Codes Coding Guide. Is C1898 limited to pacemaker leads and incorrect for defibrillator leads? Should C1896 or C1895 be used for these Tendril defibrillator leads instead of C1898 regardless of vendor guide?

Question ID : 17909
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